Running for a fourth and final two-year term as the San Antonio City Council member in District 9 in the May 6 election, John Courage is a U.S. Air Force retiree and a former educator who previously served on the Alamo Colleges District board of trustees, and is currently a community volunteer.
Courage is being challenged by David Allan Lara, Jarrett Lipman and Dominique Liu.
Per city code, the two candidates who receive the most votes but fail to collect 50% or more of the total voter turnout May 6 will go to a June runoff.
Read Q&A's with each candidate below. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 100 words, answer three provided questions and avoid attacking their opponent. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.
